Fire-kindling device



C. M. MAYFIELD..

FIRE KINDUNG DEVICE.

APPLICATION FILED JULY 14.1920.

Patented Mar. 28, 1922.

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' QATTORNEY.

. UNITED. STATES PATENT- OFFICE.

CHARLIE M. MAYFIELD, or BELZONI, MISSISSIPPI.

FIRE-KINDLING DEVICE.

T all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, CHARLIE M. vMAY- FIELD, acitizen of the United States, residing at Belzoni, in the county of Humphreys and State of Mississippi, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in F ire- Kindling Devices; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

This invention relates to a fire lighting device, and the object is to provide means whereby a coal or wood fire may be lighted without the use of kindling, and a device which may be repeatedly employed, and which can when finally burned out, be recharged, for further use.

A further obfect is to provide a device of the type indicated which shall include a body of asbestos, or other suitable materal, to be saturated with oil, the absorbent.

material being retained in compact form by enclosing the latter in a wire frame or casing, .or by. binding the absorbent material with wire;

A still further object is to provide a'de-' vice of the type indicated including an absorbent material to be charged with an inflammable fluid, such as gasoline, oil, or

.the like, oil being preferred in the event that the device is to be used a number of times.the article further including a handle and a .coil of wire extending from said handle and formed integrallyv therewith if desired, the coil surrounding the 'lustrating the manner in which the absorbent material is secured in place, and

"Figure 3 is a view partly in section of the rear end of the handle.

,In carrying out my invention I provide a'han'dle which may be formed of twisted 1 Specification of Letters Patent. Patented Mar. 28, 1922'.

Application filed July 14, 1920. Serial No. 396,065.

wire,.the main portion of the handle being designated 10, and the free ends having con nection if desired with a plate of sheet metal, having its edge portion rolled along the diverging portions 14 of the elements of the handle per se, and also rolled around the end or transverse member 16.

The body of absorbent material is preferably formed of asbestos, and is rolled into compact form and is encircled by wire 18. This wire. 18 may be woundspirally as shown and may be an extension of one of the wires of the handle. 7

A'hook 20 projects from the end of the absorbent body, and may be used for such purpose as it will readily serve in connection with the use of the device in applying flame to the fuel, and may also be used for supporting the article from'a hook or nail, when not in use. The hook may be formed on the end of one of the wires of which the handle is formed, althouglrI do not wish to be understood as unnecessarily limiting myself to minor details oi coust-ruction.

By the use of a device of this type, the flame resulting from the burning oil or gasoline, may be applied in a most eflicient man ner, and below the fuel to be ignited, it being usual when using oil to apply the latter from above so that the efl ect is only partial.

VVhat I claim is v A device of the class described consisting of a strand having 'parallel contacting portions. the strand from one of said portionsbeing returned" to the handle end of the device and comprising a plurality of coils disposed about and in spaced relationto said portions, the free ends of the medium retained by the coils about said portions.

In testimony whereof I affix-my, signature in presence of two witnesses.

CHARLIE M. MAYFIELDQ Witnesses: I I V I THoMAs H. 'HARRIS, L. G. Snvmn. 

